I will instruct you and teach you about the direction you should go. I’ll advise you and keep my eye on you.Psalm 32: 8During the month of May, the two schools here in Dell Rapids are going to be recognizing that a number of students have successfully completed the...
News
US Postal Service pauses downgrade of South Dakota mail operations
By Stu Whitney SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The U.S. Postal Service has agreed to “pause” until at least next year a controversial plan to downgrade post office operations in Sioux Falls and Huron to local processing centers, joining similar implementation delays in other...
An endorsement of Dean Karsky for re-election to Minnehaha County Commissioner
Dave Baumeister | Writer We are going to give you four numbers: 54, 36, 26 and 18.As you will probably ask, “What do these mean?” We’ll tell you.54 was the number of years of experience there was at the end of 2022. However, that year, Commissioners Jeff Barth and...
Smoke season is upon us
A small editorial by Asa Thomas Metcalfe I’m lucky enough to know a cohort of Canadian journalists in Edmonton and Calgary. I get a forest-fire warning from our friends to the North just a tad bit quicker than many Americans. It works much like Groundhog Day but in...
St. Mary’s High School proudly presented Annie Jr. as this year’s Spring Play
St Mary’s Spring play cast and crew group photo from their production of Annie Jr. (Photo submitted) Amanda Geraets, St. Mary’s play director estimates around 130 people attended each showing on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11.“The chairs were full both nights and...
Open Primaries make a toward November election
Submitted by South Dakota Open Primaries Pierre, SD – On May 6, South Dakota Open Primaries filed petitions containing 47,000 signatures with the Secretary of State’s office today to put its proposed top two open primary election initiative on the November 2024...
Celebrating Mothers
Gov. Kristi Noem Being a mom and a grandma has been the biggest blessing of my life. My kids and my grandkids are motivation to get up every single day and fight for a better future for all South Dakotans.My number one goal as Governor has always been to be able to...
Tractors and Tantrums
Rep. Dusty Johnshon BIG UpdateIt was great to chat with Agriculture Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) about the upcoming Farm Bill. We’re getting closer to having the final text introduced, and I look forward to committee action on the bill to provide necessary updates to...
The Biden Regulatory Onslaught Continues
Sen. John Thune With Democrats in control of the White House and the U.S. Senate, much of my efforts lately are focused on stopping the dangerous Biden-Schumer agenda in Congress. However, the Biden administration has abused the power of regulation to enact a slew of...
Lions’ pancakes always popular
Dell Rapids Lions Club members relied on their decades of experience to get hot brats and freshly flipped pancakes to the crowds of people patiently waiting for breakfast. (Photo/Submitted) The Lions’ 53rd annual pancake breakfast April 28 at St. Mary Parish Hall...